How CFOs Can Mitigate Risk Amid Global Economic Uncertainty
If there is any certainty, it is uncertainty. And uncertainty is seemingly the theme for 2024 thus far. With the sad collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Harbour on March 26, supply chain disruptions are once again in the news alongside continued discussion as to whether inflation is under control and if […]
A Welcome Update to Digital Onboarding and Account Opening
Hampered by manual bank account processes, rapidly expanding renewable energy firm Scatec knew a digital onboarding solution would ease its pain points. Here, Lilyana Vinokurova, Treasury Manager, Scatec, and BNP Paribas’ Kristin Qvale, Head of Cash Management Norway, and Stephanie Niemi, Head of Digital Onboarding for Corporate, discuss the milestone transition. Scatec, a major renewable […]
Corporate Innovators
The Best and the Brightest of 2021 2021 was arguably one of the most innovative years on record in the world of corporate treasury, based on the standard of entries to the TMI Corporate Recognition Awards. Here, we present a brief overview of the winning projects – which cannot possibly do justice to the magnitude […]
Three-Layered Cash Pooling in Action
CRRC partners with Bank of China (Hong Kong) to create a bespoke global cash pool To ensure the security of overseas funds and to support its international expansion plans, CRRC Corporation’s financial wing, CRRC Hong Kong Capital Management (CRRC-HKCM), created a project with Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK) to establish a treasury centre […]
Taxing Times Ahead: Analysing the OECD’s Two-Pillar Solution
A new Two-Pillar Solution from the OECD aims to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. Aaron Lee and Joseph Lee from DBS Bank recently joined TMI’s Eleanor Hill in the TreasuryCast virtual studio to discuss these reforms and outline actions treasurers should be taking ahead of the 2023 implementation date. […]
API Days: From Talk to Action
Since the first APIs started appearing in the bank-to-treasury space a few years ago, driven in part by the open banking revolution, there has been much talk of their transformational power. We consider the reality behind the claim, exploring the possibilities and the limitations. The promise of system flexibility, agility, and scalability is a potent […]
Realising Treasury’s True Value – A Strategy for Change
Join John Meehan (Froneri) to hear how Froneri utilised a year of no acquisitions and no meetings to implement a total transformation project through implementation of a TMS, unlocking the true value of his corporate treasury team and leading to big increases in productivity. John is joined by project partners from KPMG and Kyriba to […]
Treasury and Tax: New Best Friends Forever?
With the recent publication of new guidelines on transfer pricing for financial transactions, two experts examine the impact these will have on multinationals, their treasurers, and tax auditors. For decades the business case for treasury has included the management of cash as a corporate asset. In-house banks are designed to use cash when it becomes […]
How to Gain Visibility and Take Control of Payments and Cash
When it comes to payments, cash, liquidity and spend management, bank system independence is both desirable and achievable. Coupa’s Rajiv Ramachandran, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy & Management, Coupa Pay, explains why and how. In a global economy, where political, social and economic uncertainties persist, the effects of such disturbances are witnessed first-hand, and on […]
The Three-Step Plan for a Successful M&A Deal
A cross-functional team is crucial to the positive outcome of an M&A deal and, once the ink has dried, treasury teams will have the opportunity to upgrade their infrastructure and embark on fresh best practice initiatives. The value of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached about $4tr as of August 2021, which is more than […]
Digital Gold Creating Yield for Treasurers
When the first ever government-backed, sharia-compliant, gold-based financial infrastructure was launched in Indonesia this month, it signalled new ways of thinking about corporate payments and yield generation. TMI decided to find out more. Payments systems come and go, with various capabilities attributed to each. But when one solution is touted as a “transformation of an […]
Pandemic Powerhouses
TMI Corporate Recognition Award Winners 2020 In one of the toughest years for treasury in the past decade, treasury teams stepped up their innovation projects and rolled out digital best practices at speed. Here, we celebrate their successes. What a year 2020 was. As much as the financial crisis of 2007/8 had provided some insight […]
Introducing the Winners
Banks and Vendors Take Treasury to New Heights Bank Awards Where better to start this celebration of innovation and excellence than with the Global Bank of the Year for Cash And Liquidity Management – HSBC. Throughout 2020, the bank added to its digital capabilities, with a new cash flow forecasting tool and an enhanced mobile […]
Winning Ways
BNP Paribas Pushes New Treasury Boundaries BEST BANK FOR CASH & LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT Europe BEST BANK FOR TRADE & FSCM Global Bank of the Year TREASURY4GOOD AWARDS Global Bank of the Year for Sustainable Finance With multiple awards under its belt from TMI’s 2020 season, BNP Paribas is clearly on a winning streak. Here’s a […]
From Cash Pools to Clean Energy
Triple-Layered Cash Pool Providing China Three Gorges with Overseas Funds Control CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Best Cash Pooling Solution – Highly Commended When it comes to demonstrating best practice in global cash management, state-owned enterprise is not necessarily the first port of call. But think again. As part of its ‘going global’ journey, China Three Gorges […]
Future-Proofing Treasury Management
In light of the ongoing economic downturn, the need for treasurers to streamline their cash management processes and unlock trapped liquidity is growing. Simeone Sperotto, Group CFO, Tecnica, explains how his company, an international Italian sports equipment provider, was already upgrading its treasury systems when the pandemic hit – enabling the company to absorb the […]